foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Lainey Spear scored 11 points to lead the Pilots (2-2), who had three starters in foul trouble while coming off an 81-point victory over Warner Pacific.
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CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
If Bidunga can get Boozer in foul trouble, that could make for a pivotal swing in momentum.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Two important Heat players battled foul trouble on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Punch, Pierre deliver After having to sit in the first half with foul trouble sophomore power forward David Punch was one of the main catalysts to TCU’s second half comeback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
If Bidunga can get Boozer in foul trouble, that could make for a pivotal swing in momentum.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Two important Heat players battled foul trouble on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Punch, Pierre deliver After having to sit in the first half with foul trouble sophomore power forward David Punch was one of the main catalysts to TCU’s second half comeback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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